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Rockingham vs Jay vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Rockingham | Jay | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
471Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Jay and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Jay and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Jay and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 3% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.